[GRASSLIST:3161] Re: [Fwd: First time importing data]

[Markus Neteler]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 06:47:52PM -0600, drew einhorn wrote:
> Sent this one to the wrong address, too!
> 
> -----Forwarded Message-----
> > From: drew einhorn <drew at technteach.com>
> > To: grass at baylor.edu
> > Subject: First time importing data
> > Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 05:17:34 -0600
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've collected a bit of data I'd like to import but don't see the file
> > types on the supported formats list, but I can't imagine not being able
> > to import it.
> > 
> > ctg
> > giras
> > srtm
> > 

I have posted scripts to import SRTM here:
 http://mpa.itc.it/rs/srtm/

Be sure to have a fresh GDAL installation.

> > regarding sdts data I see a reference to the Grass-SDTS User Guide
> > but I haven't found it yet.

There are:
 m.sdts.read
 v.in.sdts


> > While I was browsing around I saw a paper on importing TIGER/Line
> > data, but I can't remember where I saw it.  It looked a kind of dated
> > and the Census folks talk about a change in the data for Tiger/Line
> > 2003.  How is that handled.

It's best handled with GRASS 5.7 (v.in.ogr).

Hope this helps

 Markus